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4 Salem, Oregon, Saturday, May 21, 1949
Drift Toward Deficits
From the actions of both President Truman and con
gress there will be little economy exercised in the federal
government this season as every effort to cut expenditures
by the economy bloc that frets through the house is turned
down in the senate or vice versa. And the president is
insistant on billions of dollars extra expenditures for
social and health security, farm benefits, housing, Euro
pean aid, power development, etc., etc. And in addition,
wants $4 billion in new taxes to meet the extra costs,
which congress will turn down.
All of which indicates a return to deficit spending and
Increase in the national debt already $151 billion, because
pending will exceed income, as even the government econ
omists forecast.
The United States News of Washington thus sums up
the situation and the reasons for it :
In this year, ending June 30, budget outgo la to be $40,000,
000,000, or more. Income la to be lea than $39,000,000,000.
Result: new borrowing.
Next year, starting July 1, outgo is to be $42,000,000,000, or
maybe more. Income will be around $37,000,000,000. Result:
more borrowing, lota of it.
That's too bad, but it'i the trend.
Farmers want a guaranteed income. Unemployed want big
ger benefits. Veterans want increased pensions. Old people
want more. So do others.
Poor states want rich atates to help pay their school bills.
West wants the east to underwrite more spending on river de velopment.
Low-income families want higher-Income families to help
pay rent bills. Poor countries want rich U.S. to give them
food, arms, machines.
It's all been fine so long as the money held out.
But the News is optimistic. The United States is not
going broke. The government's credit is still good. It can
tell banks to put more money into checking accounts and
they do. Dollars will maintain their value and increase
In value as prices decline. And industry is healthy.
Spending will eventually decline. It was 9 billion be
fore the war and $4 billion before the New Deal. The
declines in prices will probably be over by the end of 1949
and in 1950 things will pick p some momentum again.
McGrath Versus Morse
The Congressional Record is one of the most informa
tive of periodicals and despite its customary dreariness
contains a mass of valuable information on government
affairs and congressmen utilize it freely to frank their
speeches to constituents to let them know they are on the
job.
As the Record Is subject to censorship by the congress
men themselves, most of the spicy personalities that are
uttered in heated clashes, are eliminated before publica
tion, withdrawn from record by the participants, or ex
punged by suitable apologies or rebuke from presiding
officers.
Occasionally, however, an interesting feature of a de
bate creeps into the Record to redeem its monotonous
drowsiness. Such an instance is argument over the pro
posed levy of a sales tax in the District of Columbia be
tween Senator Howard McGrath of Rhode Island, demo
cratic leader, as well as chairman of the national demo
cratic committee, and Senator Wayne Morse, republican
of Oregon. The argument as printed in the Record reads:
Mr. McGrath: Mr. President, the senator from Oregon seems
to have greater wisdom than all other members of congress,
either in the senate or in the house of representatives.
Mr. Morse: Why do not the democrats check on my wisdom
In this case by putting the matter to a vote in the District of
Columbia?
Mr. McGrath: Mr. President, demagogery Is sometimes better
than logic.
Mr. Morse: Mr. President, H I could ever equal the senator
from Rhode Island toi demagogery, I would be ashamed of
myself.
Mr. McGrath: The senator from Oregon will never have
occasion to be ashamed, because I am sure he can outshine me
at any time he wishes to do so.
Mr. Morse: Certainly, I will not take any lessons in that sub
ject from the senator from Rhode Island, I assure him.
Mr. McGrath: The senator from Oregon does not need to.
New Congressman for Oregon
Because of the gain in population, Oregon which has
(rained proportionately more than any other state, is due
to get another congressional district in the reapportion
ment due after the 10 census. The shift in population
will strengthen all Pacific coast states in congress. Wash
ington will also gain a congressman, and California seven
wore.
Western states are gaining steadily in drawing ballot
power from the east and south. Border states are also
slipping. Western votes will look better to presidential
candidates m 1952 than they did in 1948, the two parties
must give more attention to the demands of the far west
and southwest. The political power of the far west has
than doubled m 40 years.
The new gains will result from a division of seats in the
house of representatives to be made after the next census.
Each state has an electoral vote equal to the total of its
members in the house and senate. House seats are divided
among the states according to their population. The allot
ments are changed after each census by order of the
constitution to make certain that each state gets the
number of members to which Ha population entitles it.
This takes care of immigration and movement of people
from one state to another.
Thirteen seats in the house snd a eorresponding num
ber of electoral votes will be shifted after the next cen
sus M the population figures now stand. In this ehange,
even states will gain and 12 states will lose house seats.
Other states that will gain congressmen, one each, are
Texas, Michigan, Indiana and Florida. Those that will
lose are New York (2), and one each In Pennsylvania,
North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Ala
bama, Georgia, Oklahoma and Colorado. The rest of the
states are wnchanged in house makeup.
Rain Ritual Really Worked
Lee Tessa, Nev. wrw This eesert reeert will think twlre
akoat Inviting the Jemes Indians afala far IltlMerade wtek.
Daring the sends last Tharsday, the New Meilee tribe
M s rain dance ritual, gaaranteed to bring rain.
H has rained every day antes In this arid eHy whleli elegant
faa at the Saa."
BY BECK
Actions You Regret
HIS MORNING TRAIN IN YOUR
WRAPPER AND NIGHT SOWN.
AND THE MOTOR WENT DEAD
tion, but Tru
man wouldn't
hear of it. The
senate's rejec
tion was taken
as a personal
slap at Truman
and he asked
his old senate,
buddy to stick;
it out.
This week,
Mrs. Wallgren
told her husband she couldn't
Khz
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THE FIRESIDE PULPIT
God Is Not a Detective;
Always Willing to Aid Us
By REV. GEORGE H. SWIFT
Reior. 81 PruI'o tpiAcopal Churcfi
Little Harry was always in trouble because he was continually
doing things he shouldn't do. One day Harry's Mother said, "God
sees you, Harry. God sees you wherever you go and whatever
you do." "Is that
all God has to
do," demanded
Harry indig
nity, "Lay on his
stomach all day
and watch me?"
We may laughf
at little Harry
and his feeling
toward God, but
after
Q2D
ing by the way. Because the
f father is with him everywhere
he goes, and keeps a watchful
eye over him, the boy has the
delightful experience of explor
ing the jungle and getting back
safely to his home.
Fortunate for us all that God
is with us always. He is with
us when we sorely need his help.
He is with us when we are in
trouble. He is with us to warn
us of danger. God is with us to
all the
only time a good .... n,-. .,,.
many people feel
the presence of God about them strengthen us against tempta
is when they, have done some- tion. He even stays by us to
thing they know is not honest help us out if we fall in.
or right. They therefore think If we are in the depths of
of God only as an unfriendly despair and there doesn't seem
detective. It is of course true, to be any way out, and at this
as the Psalmist said about God, time someone offers assistance
"If I ascend up into heaven, or advice which enables us to
thou art there; if I make my bed overcome our difficulties, we are
in hell, behold, thou art there deeply grateful. We say we
also." The fact that God is al- shall never forget that person,
ways with us should not frighten But how differently we act
us or annoy us, but give us a toward God. We frantically
sense of genuine security. . pray to him to save a loved one's
God is much like a father who life, or to help Jimmy out of
takes his child for a stroll trouble; but when the prayer is
through the jungle. He always answered, we want him to leave,
keeps the child in sight, not to and let us mind our own busi
spy on him in the common sense ness until we are in trouble
of the term, but to watch him again. It is fortunate for us that
lest he stray into dangerous God is always near. We should
areas, or to warn him of poison- appreciate him much more than
ous snakes which may be lurk- we do.
MacKENZIE'S COLUMN
Visit of Eurico Dutro Is
Symbolic of Friendship
ly DeWITT MocKENZIE
HJPl ForstfB Affaln Anti7tt
The visit of amity by Brazilian President Eurico Dutra to the
United States is a happy burst of sunshine through the interna
tional storm clouds,
It is symbolic
f a great friend
ship which can
not be too assid
uously guarded
in these days
when the na
tions of the
Western hemis
phere must
stand together
for the common
good.
President Du
WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND
Mrs. Wallgren Forced H. T.
To Withdraw Hubby's Name
By DREW PEARSON
Washington It was Mrs. Mon Wallgren, wife of the likable,
buffeted ex-governor of Washington, who finally caused President
Truman to withdraw her husband's name as chairman of the
national security resources board.
Once before, Wallgren had offered to drop out of the battle for
senate confirma-
board "probably" meets "in
formally" after cabinet meet
ings. The board has been given
some direction by presidential
assistant John Steelman, the
pinch-hitting, part-time chair
man. But Steelman already had
his hands full before he took on
this extra burden.
Meanwhile, other key men
have been dropping out like In
dians biting the dust Vice
Chairman R. E. Gilmore, who
take it any longer, pleaded with went back to Sperry Gyroscope;
him to categorically withdraw. General Counsel Kenneth D.
It was only then that Truman Johnson, who took a job as a
agreed. dean at Columbia university;
Wallgren, an A-l senator, is Director of Production George
fed up with Washington, D. C, Felton, who returned to his
has several private job offers, leather factories in New Eng-
wants to see no more of govern- land; and director of economic
ment. management E. T. Grether, who
But the tragic fact remains returned to the University of
that Missouri-mule stubborness California.
in the White House has bogged Underlings have been moved
down one of the most vital up into the vacancies left by
bureaus of government. The Johnson and Felton. But Gil
national security resources more and Grether haven't even
board, created to plan the econ- been replaced,
omy of the nation in case of The board also is looking for
emergency, and potentially the replacements for more than 30
most powerful agency in Wash- lesser lights who became dis
lngton, has been headless, its couraged and quit. Those re
morale dropped to zero, with maining are feuding over policy
resignations epidemic, and lead- or brooding over lack of work,
erless personnel at each other's One fight is over the establish
throats. ment of a board of experts on
industrial production informa
What goes on inside the board tion. Suggested by economics
is top secret, but certainly the Director Glenn McLaughlin, this
public is at least entitled to was opposed by. others who
know whether it is functioning claim they can find the produc
smoothly. Despite this, officials tion answers without high-pow-are
using the cloak of secrecy to ered help.
hide what the board isn't doing It's going to take heroic ef-
instead of what it is doing. forts by the new chairman to get
Here is an illustration of how this vital agency back on the
he secrecy run-around works: track.
When this column inquired NOTE Truman fought with
how many times the board had every political trick in the book
met since Wallgren's appoint- to get Wallgren confirmed. He
ment, Press Chief Charlie wheedled, threatened, even of
Schwarz sadly replied that this fered job bribes to senators who
was classified information. He voted against Wallgren. Senator
couldn't produce a directive Harry Byrd of Virginia received
showing it was classified, but the a visit from democratic national
secretariat, H. Dewayne Kreager, Chairman McGrath who slyly
had told him so. Later Schwarz inquired what it would take to
called to say that he had found change Byrd's vote. Republican
the minutes of the board, agree- Senator Morse of Oregon, who
ing not to tell what went on at voted against Wallgren, also got
the meetings. He interpreted an offer to become U. S. circuit
this to mean that the number of court judge on the west coast;
meetings should also be kept while Senator Baldwin of Con
secret, necticut, another anti-Wallgren
Real truth is, the board hasn't republican, accepted a supreme
met at all since the Wallgren court judgeship in his state,
fight began. This was revealed though Baldwin had long-cher-
by a less cautious board official ished personal reasons for going
who quickly added that the on the bench.
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POOR MAN'S PHILOSOPHER
Making Laughter Becomes
Really Serious Business
By HAL BOYLE
New York MP) A lady poet once wrote: "Laugh and the world
laughs with you."
If this were only true, H. Allen Smith who is certainly no lady
and probably no
V v k i nuuw
be a happy man
indeed.
For his job is
to make as much
of the world
laugh as he can.
He writes funny
books for a liv
ing. Smith should
be in a position
to give a form-
( vi
Mrs. Smith used to be a soci
ety editor on a newspaper.
Smith himself began his ca
reer by shining shoes and sweep
ing up hair in a barber shop. He
worked on a dozen papers as a
wandering newspaperman, a ca
reer in which he felt a grammar
school education was no real
handicap.
He also has written a syndi
cated column, served as a radio
emcee, and once wrote five lines
ula on how to be funny in print. for a movie during a six-month
Beginning in ix wnn "uow stay in Hollywood.
Man on a Totem Pole," his books
have sold some 2,600.000 copies.
His publisher says he is "the
best-selling humorist since Mark
Twain."
But Smith knows of no sure
fire formula for creating a belly
laugh.
"The problem a humorist fac
es," he said, "is that people are
on different wave lengths. The
public reacts differently. Humor was
is the most difficult form of ex
pression for the reason that you
are never sure of it. And there
is nothing sorrier than a joke
that doesn't go.
i
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manifestations and by virtue of
its example, is the greatest guar
antee of good understanding and
comprehension among the other
sister nations in this hemis
phere." Dutra said the inter-American
defense pact "established the re
ciprocity of the American re
publics in common bond against
aggression." That is true at
least on paper but he might
have added that such an agree-
tra's stay with us got away to ment to be effective must be
a fine start when official Wash- supported by constant cultiva-
Ington, aware that he was arriv- tion of friendships and study of
ing on his 64th birthday, staged ways and means to strengthen
a surprise party cake and all the association.
with President Truman as
genial host. It was the sort of The visit of General Dutra to
thing which captures the fancy the United States is of course an
of Americans, and seta them to excellent illustration of how
humming "Happy Birthday to friendships can be cultivated.
You." So we are glad to see However, we mustn't overlook
General Dutra. that there are nineteen other
republics belonging to the hem
In an address before a joint 'sphere pact. That declaration
session of the senate and house, of friendship shoulrin t be allow
tlie general referred to relations fd to, " fa",ow lo" lest "
between Brazil and America "as los,e ,s rility.
a rare example of fraternal as- is well for the Americas to
sociation of two peoples which nm "d themselves that they still
has prevailed over a period of ,h ne world." The known
more than 120 years." He spoke resources of this hemisphere
of President Truman's visit to whK ,,m remain undeveloped
nin n. .in.i k 1017 fnr th. are tremendous. Who ran say
mnms nf lh hutnnr inter. those resources don't exceed
'Biological Clock' Mystery Solved
Los Angeles U.R A University of California professor is trying
to solve a biological puzzle, the "biological clock," that mysterious
process by which many animals seemingly are able to tell time.
Dr. Theodore Jahn, zoology this non-mechanical timepiece
professor at the University of which nM led ,cientists ,or
Los Angeles, has set up a labor- many years
t0ry.t0 fi"d out more about For example, the eyes of a
1 " " T crayfish glow at night. When it
saves the money for her dream lg piaced in a dark room for a
home, said all but $10 of the perj0d, the eyes will not glow
$100 has been put in her savings during the day but wiu Ught up
account. The $10 bought a dress about the ,ame time every night
for one of the girls, Susan, and The unique timepiece of the
some things for the eight boys. crayfjsh sometimes runs for
The "Santa Claus" also sent thrce months under such condi
the family a list of golden rules tions and functions without "re
which the children should be winding "
taught which ended with a final Tne doctor has studied this
"think up a couple of your own phenomenon . among insects
and let us know." through means of electroretino-
"They're good rules and the grams, which are records of elec
children said they would try to trical changes that occur when
remember them," Mrs. Shanks insects' eyes are stimulated by
said. light.
I kept alive by writing funny
memos to the boss," he said.
A humorist at work is as lone
ly as a fly at a DDT salesmen's
convention. Smith spends four
hours every morning at his type
writer in a workshop over his
garage. He writes swiftly.
"The thing I am proudest of
in my newspaper life is that I
helluva good rewrite
man," he said.
He still is. He writes each
book twice. The first time he
races through as quickly as he
ran hit thp kpvs The eppnnri
You have to tell yourself: time he puts on the verbal pol
'Tell with the others I'll write lgh. His latest book, "Low and
for those on my beam." Inside," is a collection of base-
ball anecdotes co-authored with
The humor wave lengths at Ira Smith. It took him a month,
Kl "n f?"r"a,t!re homestead at once the material was ready.
Smith Is a small, sharp-nosed
man of 41. He is sober of face
suburban Mt. Kisco collide head-
on. Smith's daughter, Nancy,
20. likes his writinff. nut he
doubts if his son, Allen, 21, has nd heart and ne nas a look
ever read one of his 11 books around the eyes reminiscent of
clear through. Ernie Pyle. He likes people in-
"My wife's not on my w a v e dividually, hates sham, collects
lAncrtti itrnar Via oi1 "Che ...
screwballs, and doesn't blush
Too Much Talk
Augusta, Me. (U.RiThe Rev. Alfred Hendriksen ef the Uni
tarian church said in s prayer of invocation before the state
senate:
"Forgive us for talking so much and accomplishing so little."
looks fit eflnh siwrnaHinn man,,.
script and says, 'Good God, when referred to as "A debunker
you're not going to turn that witn heart of gold." He takes
i!" his humor seriously.
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MONDAY AND TUESDAY, MAY 23-24
the total for the rest of the
world?
Certainly if we stand togeth
er, one for all snd all for one,
there will come the time when
he Americas need have no fear
American defense pact, and said
it was a memorable event in the
friendship of the two nations.
"In the international field,"
declared the general, "this
friendship, through its practical of aggression.
REALLY NOT SURPRISED
Nameless Santa Claus Kind to
Unfortunate Mother of Nine
Cincinnati. O., May SI (UP A $100 eheck trom Santa Claus
today gave new nones to Mrs. Sophie Shanks that she could some
day give her nine children a home Instead of the two rooms
which they have lived in since
their furniture was destroyed In was not signed snd the return
s 1P44 flood. address, that of a radio produc-
"I always said work hard snd tion agency in Hollywood, was
try to do right and you'll be partially crossed out.
lucky some day," the wife of a '1 didn't believe that ttie
eity waste collector said. "Santa money was real at first." she
Claus showed m I was right." seld. "I was afraid to tell any
Just who Sants Claua is re- body about it. My husband did
mained a mystery. The check n't believe It either. He thought
was mailed tn Mrs. Shanks by a I was kidding him." she said.
Hollywood, Cal.. philanthropist. Mrs. Shanks, who works at
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